Local Public Safety Coordinating Council

ABOUT

Klamath County's Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC) was established by Senate Bill 1145 (1995) to coordinate local criminal justice policy among affected criminal justice entities and since 2014, develop and approve their county's Justice Reinvestment Grant Program. Justice Reinvestment Grant program

To carry out this mission, the LPSCC holds meetings on the first Wednesday of every month. The Bylaws of the LPSCC indentify the vision, mission, purpose and principles that the LPSCC abides by. The bylaws also govern the way the group functions as well as the roles and responsibilities of its officers.

OUR PRINCIPLES

The professional judgment of criminal justice decision-makers is enhanced when informed by evidence-based knowledge.

Every point of interaction on the criminal justice system offers an opportunity for harm reduction.

Systems achieve better outcomes when they operate collaboratively.

The criminal justice system will continually learn and improve when professional make decision based on collection, analysis and use of data and other information.

WHO ARE WE?

The Local Public Safety Coordinating Council includes decision makers from among criminal justice and related entities. ORS 423.560 outlines a requirement membership of the LPSCC, however Klamath County has added additional community members beyond the statutory requirement. A list of the "Statutorily Required" members can be found HERE.